Service difficulty report · Compressor Wheel

Difficulty date
June 21, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Engine
Pwa JT9D7R4D
Part
Compressor Wheel
Part number
500081401
Condition
Cracked
Location
Stages 14 & 15
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING THE DISASSEMBLY OF THE EPC MODULE, SI 72-35-140/46-001630-12 WAS PERFORMED (JT9D-7R4-A72-524) MANDATORY EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION ON HPC DISCS STAGES 14 & 15. THE ECI INSPECTION REVEALED 10 CRACK INDICATIONS ON STAGE 14 AND 4 CRACK INDICATIONS ON STAGE 15. THE DISCS WERE REMOVED FROM SERVICES.